Your dear letter arrived on 15 Dhu ‘l-Hijjah. I am regretful for not being able to present myself in the service of Maulwi ‘Abd al-Rahman. What are the detailed circumstances of the destitute that I may convey to you? The road to here, however, is very dangerous. Do not, at all, take the trouble [to visit]. This would be very difficult on this lowly one.

There is something I wanted to tell. However, I feel I should write it. What I want to say is that Mawlana Karim Baksh, the professor from Lahore, says that the al-ithbat al-mujarrad[1] as done in the Chishti tariqah — and that is the two-worded beat (darb) ‘Allahu Allah’ — has no basis in Shari’ah. Rather, it is against Shari’ah. Hence, [he says] ‘Allamah Suyuti has opposed this in Al-Itqan fi ‘Ulum al-Qur’an and Radi has also written against it in terms of Arabic Nahw. He also says that he was in the service of Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanwi and that Maulwi As’ad Allah was also there. According to him, Hakim al-Ummah said one should not do it. This lowly one was left deeply surprised by this and is seeking verification. Please clarify. Ask respected Maulwi As’ad Allah what his shaykh had said.

The role that Islamic madrasahs have played in reviving Islam in the Indian sub-continent and in bringing about a religious awakening in the general masses is as evident as the light of day, so much so that even the existence of the madrasahs makes the enemies of Islam anxious. Hence, on the one side, madrasahs are viewed suspiciously, while on the other, within Muslim ranks, individuals are being used to sever the general masses from the madrasahs, end their confidence in the noble ‘ulama and make them rebel against them.

NEW BOOK

99 INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF HAZRAT SHEIKHMOULANA IBRAHIM MIA رحمة لله علیھ Hazrat Sheikh Moulana Ibrahim Mia رحمة لله علیھ , khalifa of Hazrat SheikhZakariyya Khandelvi رحمة لله علیھ dedicated his life to the desire of his Sheikh,i.e. the establishment of the Majaalis of Zikr. To this end, Hazrat travelledextensively and spread the nur of zikrullah and inspired many people tochange their lives.

This book is a collection of interesting anecdotes and lessons as experiencedand narrated by Hazrat’s mureedeen.